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There are approximately 2,864 people named Rourke in the UK. That makes it the 3,391th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 45 are named Rourke.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

Ireland

Language of origin

Gaelic

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

Celtic


Related and similar surnames

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The Rourke surname in historical dictionaries

Patronymica Britannica (1860)

ROURK. ROURKE. See O'Rourke.

Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.

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